One month ago I suffered from a painful hemorrhoid, after about 3 months of anal itching. A dr gave me Floxin, usually prescribed to treat gastrointestinal infections. I had been suffering for about 7 days prior to seeking medical attention, and in that time used a lot of OTC medications for the hemorrhoid. As the hemeroid went away, I developed sever itching of the skin around my scrotum, inner thighs. I was diagnosed with a yeast infection; caused by all the oinments I was applying to my skin (I never experienced penile yeast infection symptoms; no discharge). I was perscribed fluconozle. One week later I was diagnosed with a staph infection, although no sore was open at the time so no culture was taken. two of the pimples turned into uncomfortable celluitis, including the one in my scrotum, a lump about the size of a large marble. I was perscribed bactrim. Been taking it for 3 days.
I read online that Staph can be caused by unecessary use of certain antibiotics, such as Floxin. While on Ofloxin, I visited a friend in an ICU who was on 24 hour kidney dialysis; made physical contact with him--in combination to being on the antibiotic Floxin-- could have led me to develop staph.
Do these seem to be a string of related ailments, or something more serious? I have had anal sex with men, and a regular boy friend; we wouldn't use protection all the time, but he never ejaculated in me. I've read things online about yeast infections and staph being common HIV symptoms.
Thank you.